Buckle



1952 M. RISHCOFF 2,616,140

BUCKLE Filed June 13, 1949 Inventor Michael Rish c off Patented Nov. 4,1252 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BUCKLE Michael Rishcofl, Wilkes-Barre,Pa. Application June 13, 1949, Serial No. 98,779

This invention relates to an improved buckle.

An object of this invention is to retain the fixed end of a belt in aslot formed in the outer or front plate of the buckle construction andto retain the opposite or free end of the belt in locked engagement withthe under surface of the front plate through the expedient of animproved holder which includes a number of lugs fixed thereto which passat least partially through and into a series or number of aperturesformed in the front plate.

Another object of this invention is to mount the holder on the sides ofthe front plate by means of a pair of trunnions carried by the holder,to stop the pivotal movement of the holder by means of an extension orprojection formed on the holder which engage the sides of the frontplate or member and serve the purpose of providing a finger grip foroperating the pivoted member with respect to the front plate member.

Ancillary objects and features will become apparent to those skilled inthe art, in following the description of the preferred embodiments ofthe invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front view of the device;

Figure 2 is a back view of the device shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an end view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and in thedirection of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a top view of the device shown in Figure 2 as taken on theline 4--4 of Figure 2 and in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line5-5 of Figure 2 and in the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating a modification of a holderwhich is used in connection with the invention.

The buckle construction may be used in conjunction with substantiallyany type of belt and for substantially any purpose.

In each form of the invention, a generally similar front plate member isutilized. The front plate member includes a fiat portion 8 which hasright angularly disposed ends I0 and I2, respectively, extendingtherefrom. Openings (unnumbered) are provided in each end 10 and I2 andthey are in substantial alignment.

A longitudinal opening [4 is provided in the front plate 8, leaving abelt loop retaining bar I 6 extending longitudinally across the frontplate. The loop of a belt is adapted to pass through the opening 14 sothat it is fixed thereto.

1 Claim. (Cl. 224-491) 2 A longitudinal row of openings or aperture eachof which is indicated at 18, is provided in the front plate 8. Smoothlycurved guards in the form of louvers 20 are fixed to the front plate j8f and disposed partially over each aperture I8.-

A holder, generally indicated at 2-2 is com" posed of substantially fiatstock and has trunnions 23 projecting from opposite ends thereof. Thesetrunnions are disposed in the apertures formed in the ends l0 and I2 ofthe plate so that the holder is pivotally carried by the plate.

Referring to Figure 5, the cross-sectional shape of the holder isevident. Since the holder consists of a substantially flat member 24 andis provided with a longitudinal row of holding pins or teeth 26 alongone longitudinal marginal edge and a row of holding pins or teeth 28provided on the opposite longitudinal marginal edge, a cut through theholding pins and the fiat portion 24 illustrates a substantiallyU-shaped structure.

The holding pins 26 are adapted to pass through the openings orapertures l3 and they are of such length as to clear the guards 2!) whenthe holder is rotated about the trunnions 23 as an axis. The holdingpins 28 pass through the opening H but at the end thereof remote fromthe member I6.

One or more finger operators are fixed to the holder 22 and are inclinedat an angle with respect to the plane of the flat part 24 thereof.Disposed at each end of the flat member 25 and along the same edge asthe finger grip 3G is a pair of lugs 32 and 34 which engage a part ofthe front plate member to form a stop and which are used for fingerreceiving purposes to release the holder from the belt.

Referring to Figure 6, it is noted that a second holder, generallyindicated at 40, is provided as a modification of the invention for uswith the front plate member. The trunnions 42 and 44 extend from thecentral flat section 46 of the holder and are similar to the trunnions23. The finger grip member 48 is identical to the finger grip member 30.The finger grip and stop members 50 and 52, respectively, along the samemarginal edge as the finger grip 48 are identical to the stop and fingergrip members 32 and 34. The differentiating feature is the use ofsharply pointed holding pins 54 in lieu of the holding pins 26.

In each instance, any number of holding pins may be used as founddesirable or necessary.

In operation, a belt is simply fastened to the front plate through theopening [4. The opposite or free end of the belt is passed under thefront plate 8 between the holder 22. Prior to the insertion of the freeend of th belt, however, the holder 22 is rotated approximately 180 sothat the holding pins 26 and 28 are in the opposite direction from thatshown in Figure 5. Thereafter, the holder is rotated back so that theholding pins 26 pass through suitable openings in the belt While theholding pins 28 press the belt ou'twardlya slight amount through theopening 14, thereby causing the belt to assume a substantially S-shapedconfiguration.

Having described the invention, claimed as new is:

A buckle comprising an elongated, stationary" front plate having anelongated opening. in one of its longitudinal marginal portions definingan integral bar for connecting one end. of a; belt thereto and furtherhaving a series of spaced openings in its other longitudinal marginalportion, apertured flanges on the endsof said. plate,

what is anlelongated rockable plate comprisingtrunnions on its endsjournaled in the apertures of said flanges, belt engaging teeth on. thelongitudinal edges of the rockable plate: engageable: in the first andsecond named openings, outwardly 4 pressed louvers integral with thestationary plate immediately adjacent the second named openings andconstituting guards for the adjacent teeth, means for manually actuatingthe rockable plate, and projections on the ends of said rockable plateengageable with the flanges for limiting the movement of said rockableplate in one direction.

MICHAEL RISHCOFF.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number: Name Date 187,677 Splann Feb. 20, 1877675,318 Boothe May 28, 1901 897,360 Fein Sept. 1, 1908 FOREIGN PATENTSNumber Country Date 170,748 Switzerland Oct. 1, 1934 281,393; GermanyJan. 5, 1915 456,749 France" June 26, 1913

